Ministers have been urged to do “much more” to tackle problem drinking as the minimum price of a unit of alcohol rises from 50p to 65p. Scottish Health Action on
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More than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said. Unison has rejected the latest pay offer
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Two pensioners are seeking to take the Scottish and UK governments to court over the cut to the winter fuel payment. Peter and Florence Fanning (pictured), of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire,
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More than 19,000 Scots now have a court-appointed welfare guardian, according to new figures showing that the number of welfare guardianship orders in Scotland is at an all-time high. The
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Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry that people asked to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic should have had more support to help reduce their “isolation and fear”. Professor
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The lives of thousands of elderly people in the UK could be saved each year by a new vaccine that protects against a respiratory virus, according to a study. It
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New laws come into force preventing anti-abortion protesters from gathering within 200 metres of facilities where abortions are carried out. The implementation of new laws banning protesters from gathering outside
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The Scottish Association of Social Work and the local government body Cosla have both raised concerns with MSPs scrutinising the legislation. Care services could find themselves caught up in a
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The King has heard “incredibly powerful” testimonies from two young men on how his charity helped reshape their lives after they were caught up in violence. On Friday, King Charles
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The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the “unconditional care, compassion and humanity” shown by workers in the homelessness sector. William met staff employed as night shelter managers, mental
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